bullish

adjective

bull·​ish ˈbu̇-lish 

also ˈbə-

1

: suggestive of a bull (as in brawniness)

2

a

: marked by, tending to cause, or hopeful of rising prices (as in a stock market)

a bullish market

bullish policies

bullish investors

b

: optimistic about something's or someone's prospects

bullish on the company's future

bullishly adverb

bullishness noun

Examples of bullish in a Sentence

Members of her party are bullish about her reelection.

They are bullish about the future of the product.

Recent Examples on the Web

Online Returning to the challenge of onshoring American engineering, Immelt is bullish for the future, thanks to the boon of AI teammates. — Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Price sits will above the moving averages that are stacked in our bullish order. — Todd Gordon, CNBC, 29 July 2026

Projections have been climbing and climbing in the days leading up to the release, with some bullish box office watchers suggesting a start over $300 million isn’t out of the question. — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 28 July 2026

Yet, despite the dwindling profitability this implies, thirty-three-year-old Colquitt seemed more bullish about the future of the discipline than her competitors. — John Semley, Harpers Magazine, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1566, in the meaning defined at sense 1